Locals pierce their cheeks with swords, skewers and even umbrellas before firecracker parade
Published date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:29:33 +0700
Locals pierced their cheeks with swords, skewers and even umbrellas before a firecracker parade for an extreme finale to the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.
The Taoist devotees went to extreme lengths to show their commitment to their beliefs, with one man even carrying three swords cross-crossed through his cheeks.